Słuchać jak świnia grzmotu
Listen
What it means
Means “to pay no attention whatsoever” — literally “to listen like a pig listens to thunder”. Used to describe someone who completely ignores what they’re being told.
Vocabulary
- słuchać — to listen, to obey
- świnia — pig
- grzmot — thunder
Grammar note
Comparative construction using 'jak' (like/as). 'Grzmotu' is genitive singular after 'słuchać'.
Cultural context
A vivid rural simile. Pigs are proverbially indifferent to noise, making this a colourful way to describe wilful inattention.
Intermediate
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